something wrong with my booster pump setup... (1 Viewer)

[madehtsobi]

so i recently got a booster pump kit from buckeye..

im pretty sure i installed the pressure switch, strainer, shut off solenoid valve correctly.

i also have a float valve in my brute trash can where i store the ro/di water

question is...

after the water is full in the brute the booster pump fills up the DI cartridge to the top and that causes pressure and suppose to shut off everything...

well today i came home and the booster pump was running and no pressure on the gauge itself and water is full in the brute and water in the DI canister was full as well..

what is at fault?? the pressure switch? shut off solenoid valve?

this unit is less 2 months old...

thanks!

 

[Mark L.]

Has it worked before this and stopped working? I'm a little confused why your pressure gauge would read 0 pressure. Can you post up a diagram of how you have it hooked up?

A little hint about the DI canister. While the unit is running and making water, slightly twist the DI canister to open it a little, the air will rush out, when the water level rises in the canister and reaches the threads (about to spill out) twist it close and tighten. This "burps" the canister and removes all the air from the system.

 

[madehtsobi]

Has it worked before this and stopped working? I'm a little confused why your pressure gauge would read 0 pressure. Can you post up a diagram of how you have it hooked up?

A little hint about the DI canister. While the unit is running and making water, slightly twist the DI canister to open it a little, the air will rush out, when the water level rises in the canister and reaches the threads (about to spill out) twist it close and tighten. This "burps" the canister and removes all the air from the system.

Yes it's worked before. It's happened bout like 3-5x now and I would have to use the manual valve to build up pressure to shut it off or just unplug the booster pump.

Thanks for the tip!
Here r some pics

 

[tektite]

so i recently got a booster pump kit from buckeye..

im pretty sure i installed the pressure switch, strainer, shut off solenoid valve correctly.

i also have a float valve in my brute trash can where i store the ro/di water

question is...

after the water is full in the brute the booster pump fills up the DI cartridge to the top and that causes pressure and suppose to shut off everything...

well today i came home and the booster pump was running and no pressure on the gauge itself and water is full in the brute and water in the DI canister was full as well..

what is at fault?? the pressure switch? shut off solenoid valve?

this unit is less 2 months old...

thanks!

Couple questions:

What's the strainer do?
How is the float valve triggering the solenoid?
Does the float valve fully shut off the water or does it leak at all under pressure?
Perhaps the pressure in the system is not high enough to trigger the pump to turn off at the pressure switch's current setting? I usually set mine to trip off like 10 psi above the normal operating pressure.

 

[madehtsobi]

Couple questions:

What's the strainer do?
How is the float valve triggering the solenoid?
Does the float valve fully shut off the water or does it leak at all under pressure?
Perhaps the pressure in the system is not high enough to trigger the pump to turn off at the pressure switch's current setting? I usually set mine to trip off like 10 psi above the normal operating pressure.

dont know what the strainer does...it came with the kit...

i have a maxi jet powerhead in my brute and it was actually making the valve go up n down so i loosened it so it doesnt rock the float.

i never knew you could set the pressure... ill have to look at that later when i get home... i just left it as is when it came in.

im just wondering if these switches fail? anyway other way to test to see?

 

[steveb]

disconnect the line from the float valve an put a shut off valve on it temporarily. If the pump stops when the shut off valve is closed then it works.

 

[madehtsobi]

disconnect the line from the float valve an put a shut off valve on it temporarily. If the pump stops when the shut off valve is closed then it works.

i have a shut off valve like in the last pic..

it was open last time when pump decided to turn on by itself...BUT ive also had it closed too and pump would still turn on.

i think i will check with the pressure switches setting like cat stated...

when pump is on its at like 80-85psi... what do i need to set the pressure switch at?

 

[steveb]

Sorry I missed that.

 

[madehtsobi]

Sorry I missed that.

np!

 

[madehtsobi]

so just looked at the switches...dont see where u can adjust it...

 

[tektite]

Mine has a small hex-head screw on it that you can turn to change it. Definitely not obvious, I had to search for it on mine.

Still not sure from those pics what triggers the solenoid? Does the pressure switch turn off both the solenoid and booster pump?

 

[madehtsobi]

Hmm is it on the high pressure electronic shut off valve with or the pressure switch?

So this is how mine is setup
After sediment n carbon filter goes to booster pump.

Then it Goes to high pressure electronic shut off valve assembly goes to ro membrane

Then the 2 di canisters

Then check valve and pressure switch...

 

[steveb]

All I have is the pressure switch on ghetto ro/di rig.

 

[tektite]

With the booster installed after the sediment filter of the RO/DI, you don't need the strainer on it.

The pressure switch I'm talking about is the one that controls the booster pump itself. I think it uses a 1/16" allen wrench to turn the set screw.

That configuration I'm not familiar with, not sure how the 2 independent pressure switches work together. Sorry, wish I could help!

 

[madehtsobi]

what switch do u use cat and can u post a pic of your setup?

Thanks!

 

[tektite]

Lol, I have all the supplies, but have never gotten around to putting them together (at least for my own RO/DI). Some day I will I'll either use a normal ASOV with mechanical float valve that will close the ASOV, or a float valve that controls a solenoid that shuts off flow. Either way the backpressure will trigger the pressure switch of the booster pump and shut it off. Leaning toward the solenoid method as I can link that to my Apex.

 

[madehtsobi]

lol ok nevermind then!

yeh im not sure y i have 2 switches either...maybe someone was trying to earn some extra $$...

 

[tektite]

It looks like a good system, just unfamiliar with the particulars of its installation and correspondingly how to troubleshoot it at this point.

 

[madehtsobi]

lol yeh i wish they came with BETTER INSTRUCTIONS!

 

[madehtsobi]

so just did like an hr of testing and i believe my pressure switch is faulty... i heard it "click" when pressure built up and my pump still was on....

hopefully russ can warranty it.